TREX

Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX)

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) has supported a provincial travelling exhibition program since 1981.The mandate of the AFA Travelling Exhibition Program is to provide every Albertan with the opportunity to enjoy visual art exhibitions in their community.

Three regional galleries and one arts organization coordinate the program for the AFA:

The Grand Tour (This exhibition, inspired by the traditional European Grand Tour, features the work of four contemporary Alberta artists who have been motivated in their work by the ‘lure of the exotic’)

Eye and the City (This exhibition, featuring the work of five contemporary Alberta artists, investigates the urban landscape and invites viewers to recognize the special experiences and complex beauty to be found all around us.)

…out to Alberta (With art works drawn from the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, this exhibition examines the links between the visual and musical arts of Alberta and how these disciplines can influence perceptions of place.)

The AGA TREX exhibition Wayfinders, sponsored by Syncrude Canada Ltd., begins travelling Region 2 in January of 2015. This exhibition, curated by First Nations artist and educator Aaron Pacquette, presents the work of contemporary aritsts who reflect upon traditional First Nations knowledge and imagery to inform their examinations of contemporary matters.